A review by bayleereads
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Damn, was this one ever sad 🙁 I expect that from Greek mythology, but goodness— it’s depressing! I loved the LGBTQ+ representation in this and I adore Achilles + Patroclus. Chiron was a favorite as well! As much as I loved this, it didn’t hit five stars for me because 1) there were *so* many characters and I was confused the whole book and 2) I wanted more romance with less action.

→ Things I Liked: LGBTQ+ representation, Descriptive settings, Emotional

→ Things I Disliked: Longer chapters, Gore, Old-timey writing style
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